Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) The term substantia nigra means "dark substance."
B) The substantia nigra contains almost all of the serotonin-producing neurons in the brain.
C) The symptoms of Parkinson's disease are often associated with the degeneration of dopamine-producing neurons in the substantia nigra.
D) The substantia nigra is located in the midbrain.
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Q468: This image depicts the left hemisphere of
Q469: The cerebral cortex is:
A) about an inch
Q470: The corpus callosum is a thick band
Q471: The phrase white matter in the brain
Q472: Parkinson's disease often involves the degeneration of
Q474: Which letter points to the structure connecting
Q475: The occipital lobe is to _ as
Q476: The substantia nigra:
A) contains dopamine-producing neurons and
Q477: During a test, your instructor announces that
Q478: White matter is to gray matter as
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